A Tale Of Drugs, Pain, And Sleep Deprivation
Come with on my first surgery ever as I learn about pain pills, post-op infections, and what happens when you don’t ask questions.
by Justin Rosario
In just a few weeks, I’ll be turning 48 so I thought to myself back at the end of May, “Hey! Wouldn’t this be a good time to get my very first surgery?!” That was not quite my thought process but, up until Wednesday, June 9, 2021, I had never had a single surgical procedure of any kind. Not even dental. Luck of the Irish, right? Except I’m not Irish and my total ignorance about post-op life made it way worse than it should have been.
Come with me on a magical journey of drugs, pain, and sleep deprivation as I learn many lessons that will leave you scratching your head and wondering, “Are you serious with this?”
Oh, I wish I were not.
Such A Promising Start…
I had (oh, I do so love using the past tense for that) a deviated septum. That is the little piece inside your nose between your nostrils and when it is deviated, it can pinch off the airflow. You know what it’s like when your nose is stuffy? Imagine that for your entire life except you can never ever blow your nose ha…
